Rules for Nursing School

[asgirl]

Following on from the other "Rules" Threads:

1. Turn off your mobile phone, if it absolutely must be on, let the lecturer know and keep it on the lowest possible volume or on silent (it is a rule at my school if your phone goes off you owe the lecturer chocolate or alcohol depending on the lecturers preference)

2. If you are a new student don't act like you know more than the students who have been there for longer (unless of course you do)

3. If the course has an online group and you can read previous questions, do not ask the same question again and again, the lecturer and other people will get sick of answering the same question 5 or 6 or even 7 times (you will be notified if the answer is different)

4. If you tell someone something it's bound to get around to other people so be careful what you tell people (Rumours spread extremely fast)

5. Be polite to your lecturers and respect them for who they are (They are the ones marking your assignments, and I'm afraid they know a lot more than you do presently)

6. If you have a story you are willing to share related to the current topic by all means share it but if it's not related forget it

7. Don't constantly complain about the number of hours you have to attend campus or how long it takes to do your assignments or how much study you need to do or how many readings you have, everyone is in the same boat and if you keep doing that you are likely to get offside with other students.

[Rach101]

Wow- so serious. So many rules. Relax and have some fun!

1. If someone decides to sleep in- i always get notes for them

2. Just yesterday our lecturers cell phone went off- it is possible to FORGET to turn it off and not the end of the world!

3. People who sit and the back of the class and dont nod their head are learning just as much (and probably get same marks) as people who sit front row.

4. Hospitals are places to be professional- university is where you can have fun. Just recently a group of us dressed up as babies during obstetrics week.

There are so many years ahead when we have to be serious... so ditch the rules, make some memories and have some fun!

:smiley_aa

[daverika]

oh, thank you rachel from new zealand for your advice to enjoy and have fun! i have been 22 years out of school and after reading every post in this thread i am so glad i am no longer in labs, clinicals, lectures, etc! the real world is so much better, (and truly not blood and guts and drama and colleagues abandoning you so you single handedly have to save the world 24/7!) enjoy each other, stay focused, don't let anyone intimidate you and enjoy the process of learning this truly wonderful, awesome body of knowledge that will make you all great nurses someday! (so i can eventually retire! )

erika

[mdavidfnp]

After just finishing a year teaching at a community college I have some observations about students. Many students would complain about a less than A grade and say that they are "A' students in other classes.

I felt like saying that getting A's in other classes is great. That means the student is very intelligent. Which means she could then figure out a way to make A's in my class. What I got from students was the attitude that the B or C grade was due to tricky questions, lack of lecture material on my part or that they were not expecting the "type" of questions on the test and so felt unprepared. Either way the pressure to change my testing methods and lecture techniques were enormous. And, BTW, most students made A's on the final grade. Many students have an attitude that they are entitled to A's. And they are entitled to individually catered excellence from the instructor. I wll not be returning to this school in the fall.

[Eaglelady]

I totally agree with this one--I am a College student going for my RN and in A&P 1 I had that problem --I was there every day but those who wasn't would always come to me for the notes --well I didn't mind at first but than it became a habit and it really got on my nerves now I just flat say NOOOOO

[aliandre]

After just finishing a year teaching at a community college I have some observations about students. Many students would complain about a less than A grade and say that they are "A' students in other classes.

I felt like saying that getting A's in other classes is great. That means the student is very intelligent. Which means she could then figure out a way to make A's in my class. What I got from students was the attitude that the B or C grade was due to tricky questions, lack of lecture material on my part or that they were not expecting the "type" of questions on the test and so felt unprepared. Either way the pressure to change my testing methods and lecture techniques were enormous. And, BTW, most students made A's on the final grade. Many students have an attitude that they are entitled to A's. And they are entitled to individually catered excellence from the instructor. I wll not be returning to this school in the fall.

You know, I agree with this, in part. My program has a different grading scale than the gen ed classes though. You have to get an 80% to pass, this is the lowest C. Now imagine how drastically that can drop your QPA. I went into our program with a 3.85 and after 2 semesters I now have a 3.65. That's not bad but I wouldn't have dropped so far if we were using the normal grading scale. For those of us that depend on scholarships this is a real issue. I actually have one instructor who says she would rather have care from a C nurse than an A nurse. On the regular scale that would be a B nurse. It just doesn't make sense to me.

Do other programs do this too?

[Eaglelady]

My class instructors grade on the curve--I maintain from an "A" to a "B" so my GPA went from a 4.0 to a 3.85 to a 3.90 so I am happy because I know I gave it all I had---but I too depend on Financial aid because I go to schol fulltime I don't work---but I definitely work extremely hard for my grades they don't come easy for me--and yes I have to be careful because of the financial aid and student loans---

[mdavidfnp]

About the elevated grade for a passing in nursing programs. Yes, other programs do similar adjustments. Remember gen ed courses and nursing courses have a big difference. Nurses are at the front line keeping people alive. Weeding out complacent people who would like to get by with gen ed level "C" grades makes for a scary nursing pool. When I went through paramedic school, the grading average was high as well. We have to remember that people's lives are in our hands and if we can't keep higher standards then we will have to settle for what we get. We already have enough people dying in hospitals. We need the best nurse students to become nurses. Someday I or a family member will be in a hospital and I hope to God that my nurse was hard working and diligent in school.

[BoonersmomRN]

People who sit and the back of the class and dont nod their head are learning just as much (and probably get same marks) as people who sit front row.

Thank you. I always manage to get A's and I *always* sit in the back row. Some of the smartest people in my class sit in the back row. The way our classes are set up...the instructor stands RIGHT in front of the front row...so they are all looking at the side of her face lol. In the back row I am looking at her head on....works for me.

It's all about what works for you. If distraction from the people in front of you bothers you...by all means sit up front. I cannot sit up front...just CANNOT do it ( for reasons stated above). We are all well behaved LOL.

[CraigP]

You know, I agree with this, in part. My program has a different grading scale than the gen ed classes though. You have to get an 80% to pass, this is the lowest C. Now imagine how drastically that can drop your QPA. I went into our program with a 3.85 and after 2 semesters I now have a 3.65. That's not bad but I wouldn't have dropped so far if we were using the normal grading scale. For those of us that depend on scholarships this is a real issue. I actually have one instructor who says she would rather have care from a C nurse than an A nurse. On the regular scale that would be a B nurse. It just doesn't make sense to me.

Do other programs do this too?

Yes. I wish they would at least leave the A/B level the same rather than passing class after class with no As at all.

[The Bell Jar]

Don't wear a boob tube to class.

Don't gossip.

If you get 'trashed' during the weekend,don't talk about it in front of your instructor. (true story,it wasn't me)

Be on time.

Don't not do your work and then flat out try and copy or 'pretend' you dont understand something so you can copy.

Don't boss your fellow classmates around.

[Msnurselaura]

Thanks Bell Jar for that great advice!!!!

I was thinking of getting rid of my boob tubes.....

And Ive already told my boyfriend that its time to get serious and NO PARTYING!!!! only Bar B Ques at home.....

keep them coming if you think of anything else that comes up!!!!:angryfire

[The Bell Jar]

Thanks Bell Jar for that great advice!!!!

I was thinking of getting rid of my boob tubes.....

And Ive already told my boyfriend that its time to get serious and NO PARTYING!!!! only Bar B Ques at home.....

keep them coming if you think of anything else that comes up!!!!:angryfire

the dresscode states that there are no tube tops,halter tops, or spaghetti strap tops allowed in class and someone still wears them.